We’re pleased to see that our latest online video production has now gone live. The videos for construction and drywall manufacturer Siniat were made in collaboration with creative agency Mr B & Friends. The suite of 5 videos showcases a selection of performance plasterboard solutions Siniat offers to combat a variety of home and building improvement needs.

Siniat, who are one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of drywall products and systems, needed some short, snappy videos to raise awareness of their brand as well as their different performance plasterboard options. These videos needed to be a considered mix of educational and entertaining, encouraging homeowners and builders to look below the surface. So often the conversations we have around decorating focus on the decorative details such as paint colour or wallpaper without considering just how important having the right plasterboard can be.

The adage “if walls could talk” is often used, but Mr B & Friends really ran with it, letting the walls actually join in the decorating conversation. With clever make-up trickery, Happy Hour transformed the actors to literally bring the walls to life!

Executing the concept required a lot of creativity by the make-up department, clever set builds and production expertise from our team. The turnaround for the whole production was very tight and the shoot day itself had to be perfectly choreographed to ensure we could get our two actors made up for four very different scenes. It was a fun, creative challenge to match the body paint styles to the sets and ensure the whole process fit into a one day shoot without negatively impacting the creative. To keep them recognisable and on brand, Siniat’s signature pink appears in all the videos.

‘If Walls Could Talk’ was concepted, scripted and storyboarded by creative agency Mr B & Friends, who came to Happy Hour for production and post-production services.

‘The strength of this campaign is that it takes a product which is normally hidden from view, and puts it front and centre, in a highly disruptive way. With actors painted into walls and talking directly to the viewer, we’re in no doubt of the message – use better plasterboard. We were fortunate to work with a great team at Happy Hour Productions who made the process completely seamless, resulting in a packed day with a great campaign as a result!’